About this ETF
This actively managed investment strategy aims to generate substantial current income and strong overall returns. It primarily allocates its assets, with a minimum of 80%, to preferred securities, supplemented by investments in other income-generating instruments.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.25% | -0.63% | -1.99% | -1.09% | -1.16% | — | — | — | +1.12% |
| Total return | +0.78% | +0.90% | +0.97% | +2.37% | +5.37% | — | — | — | +7.25% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.56% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $56.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 120 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNP PARIB VRN 12/31/99 | — | 3.43% | 5.77M | $5.9M |
| 2 | WELLS FAR VRN 12/31/99 | — | 3.26% | 5.50M | $5.6M |
| 3 | NATWEST G VRN 12/31/99 | — | 3.21% | 5.27M | $5.5M |
| 4 | JPMORGAN VRN 12/31/99 | — | 3.00% | 5.12M | $5.2M |
| 5 | BANCO SAN VRN 12/31/99 | — | 2.93% | 4.60M | $5.1M |
| 6 | BARCLAYS VRN 12/31/99 | — | 2.82% | 4.60M | $4.9M |
| 7 | UBS GROUP VRN 12/31/99 | — | 2.75% | 4.49M | $4.8M |
| 8 | HSBC HOLD VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 2.49% | 4.22M | $4.3M |
| 9 | CITIGROUP VRN 12/31/99 | — | 2.48% | 4.18M | $4.3M |
| 10 | GOLDMAN S VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 2.10% | 3.62M | $3.6M |
| 11 | COBANK AC VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.95% | 3.34M | $3.4M |
| 12 | SOCIETE G VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.71% | 2.88M | $3.0M |
| 13 | LLOYDS BA VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.66% | 2.80M | $2.9M |
| 14 | SOCIETE G VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.39% | 2.20M | $2.4M |
| 15 | NORDEA BA VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.34% | 2.30M | $2.3M |
| 16 | U.S. DOLLARS | — | 1.25% | 2.16M | $2.2M |
| 17 | SBL HOLDI VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.24% | 2.50M | $2.1M |
| 18 | GOLDMAN S VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.22% | 2.03M | $2.1M |
| 19 | ROYAL BAN VRN 05/24/86 | — | 1.22% | 2.15M | $2.1M |
| 20 | PHOENIX G VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.17% | 1.90M | $2.0M |
| 21 | TRUIST FI VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.14% | 1.96M | $2.0M |
| 22 | BNP PARIB VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.13% | 1.85M | $2.0M |
| 23 | BANCO BIL VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.11% | 1.86M | $1.9M |
| 24 | HSBC HOLD VRN 12/31/99 | — | 1.09% | 1.82M | $1.9M |
| 25 | BANCO BIL VRN 12/31/2199 | — | 1.09% | 1.80M | $1.9M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 6.45% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.6720 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1349 (Aug 04, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +9.80% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 04, 2026 | $0.1349 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 02, 2026 | $0.1356 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 02, 2026 | $0.1221 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 04, 2026 | $0.1348 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 02, 2026 | $0.1288 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 03, 2026 | $0.1165 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 03, 2026 | $0.1265 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.2430 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | $0.1321 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | $0.1301 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 02, 2025 | $0.1322 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 03, 2025 | $0.1354 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 2.96% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.579 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -3.19% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.884 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.116 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.703 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.94% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 8.95K | Average volume | 18.87K |
| AUM | $175.3M | Premium/Discount | +0.14% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$15.8K | -0.01% | $175.1M → $175.1M |
| 1 Week | -$362.0K | -0.21% | $175.2M → $175.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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